Meri has requested a "release" from Kody through their church, but the patriarch said: "I don't want to be accountable to this church and all their BS"

Sister Wives star Kody Brown was surprised to learn that his ex-wife Meri Brown had gone to the church to ask for a divorce. “About 8 weeks ago, Meri told me she was going to go to Utah to meet with our church leaders,

Christine's decision to leave the polygamous marriage marked the first of three splits for Kody over the next two years. Janelle Brown later confirmed her separation from Kody in December 2022, followed shortly by Meri Brown announcing her split from Kody in January 2023.

Sister Wives’ star Kody Brown is legally married to fourth wife Robyn Brown after splitting from his first three wives

Sister Wives Season 9 Episode 2 is set to release on September 22, 2024, on TLC. Ahead of the second episode, Let There Be Light, Sister Wives star Janelle Brown opened up in a People exclusive clip, saying that her relationship with Kody Brown is over.

Christine Brown's split from now-ex Kody Brown came as a shock to Sister Wives viewers. "After more than 25 years together, Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave,

Sources told In Touch in October 2022 that Kody was not present in Truely's life. "He's still paranoid about COVID and everything else," the insider explained at the time. "So, if Christine is not choosing to do the transporting and making it happen — nor would she put Truely through any of this stress — then Kody won't have a relationship with Truely.

After splitting from Kody Brown, Meri Brown is ready to move on with her life. In Sunday night’s episode of Sister Wives, the 53-year-old opened up about requesting a marriage release from their church to undo her and Kody’s “covenant.